OH MY GOD!!!
Checked my portal last night, and saw that it moved to step 4, so I called my lawyer this morning. She was in a meeting so I left a voicemail and proceeded to call SSA. While waiting for a rep, my lawyer called me back and just OH MY FUCKING GOD.
FULLY FAVORABLE!!!!!
I've been crying for the last hour calling my family and friends to let them know, and my lawyer has already emailed me the approval letter, which was mailed yesterday.
Now to see how long it will take to start receiving the benefits and then switching to Medicare and figuring out if I can be on a dual advantage plan or if medicaid will no longer cover me. That does have me stressed out a bit as I've been on medicaid for 8 years now π but overall I'm feeling so incredibly relieved and thankful that I'll be able to pay bills without stressing and focus more on my health. πππ I'm so grateful to all of you for your support and advice the past couple of years.
Posted May 1, 2026, 5:53 PM UTC